Rotatable rack and support



June 30, 1936. J WC,DA -2,046, 229

ROTATABLE RACK AND SUPPORT Filed Aug. 15, 1935 f; Y @WWS Patented June 30, 1936 RQTATABLE RACK -AND SUPPORT JohnWoda, Los Angeles, Calif. Application August 15, 1935, Serial No. 36,414 I 3 Claims; (oi. 211-95 This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rotatable racks and supports, particularly intended for receiving neckties and other articles of apparel of a long slender nature.

' The primary object of this invention is to provide a rotatable garment support adapted to be easily attached to a wall or other vertical support or the device may be stored for transportation by folding the hinged sections to a compact 10 position. v

A further object of this invention is to provide a rotatable support including a; hub having radial prongs for receiving articles of apparel or garments and surrounding the radial supporting pin 10 is a retainer ring for preventing the articles of apparel from being misplaced after they have once been placed in position.

A still further object of the invention is to pro- Vide a device of the above mentioned character in 20 which the retaining ring is placed about the radial supporting pin to completely confine the same with the exception of an interruption adapted to allow the placing and removing of articles of apparel upon the rack.

25 Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description, taken with the drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is a top elevational view of the device 30 embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view illustrating the rack supporting member in its extended position;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the gar- 35 ment support showing the same in position for attachment to a wall or other vertical surface;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the garment supporting rack illustrating the same in its folded position for transportation;

40 Figure 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view greatly enlarged, taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Illustrating the pivot pin connection between the hinged arm and the rotatable supporting 45 member,

Figure 6 shows side and end views of a screw connection between the bracket and frame, and

Figure '7 fragmentarily illustrates a pin and key slot connection between the bracket and 50 frame. 7

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustrating the invention, and wherein like reference characters will be employed to designate like parts throughout the same, the reference 55 character 5 will generally be employed to designate a wall bracket having openings 6 for receiving fastening elements such as screws or the like for securing the bracket to a Wall or other support. Formed centrally in the bracket 51s an opening l for accommodating the passage of certain parts of the rack when in its folded position whereby the latter may assume a compact form for shipment or other purposes.

Hinged to the upper end of the wallbracket 5 is a tapering arm 8 having an upstanding exten sion 9 that projects beyond the inner end of the arm and which is of less diameter than the arm for pivotal reception between projections Iii rising from the upper end of the bracket 5; A-pintle H extends through the projections it and the eX-l tension 9 to permit pivotal movements between the arm 8 and bracket 5.

Rotatably secured to the hinged arm 8 is a hub l2 having a circumferential series of spaced radially projecting prongs or pins I3 on the periphery of the hub and upon which may be placed articles of apparel such as neckties, stockings, and other slender articles. The mounting for the hub l2 includes a bottom 55 located above the free end of the arm and carrying a depending pin l4 journailed in the arm and extending through the hub as shown in Figure 5. The lower end of the pin is fixed to the hub by means of a wedge connection including the splitting of the lower end of the pin 54 at M and the insertion of a wedge piece li into the split end of the pin below the hub I2. A washer I6 is interposed between the hub l2 and the hinged arm 8 for preventing contact of the hub with the arm 8 and facilitating free rotary movement of the hub.

Encircling the hub l2 and in proximity of the outer ends of the pins i3, is a retaining ring I9 having an interrupted portion and said retaining ring is is anchored to the hinged arm 8 by fastening screws 28 which connect the extension 9 to the hinged arm 8. The free spaced ends 2| of the retaining ring l9 are at a point diametrically opposite the anchor point, thereby providing a space for the placing and removal of articles to and from the supporting pins [3.

The device may be formed of metal or wood and may be painted or decorated in attractive colors to add to the appearance and ornamental design of the rack.

When the device is in its folded position as shown in Figure 4, the opening 7 receives the operating knob so that the device may be stored Within a suitcase or other luggage container and occupying a minimum of space. The structure is in its unfolded position for attachment to 55 position shown in Figure 4 and said am is supported in the position by means of the anchored side of the retaining ring engaging the bracket 5.

Articles of apparel may be supp rted upon thesupporting pins 13 and the knob l5 rotated to cause the'articles thus placed in position to be moved away from theopening formed by the T spaced ends ,2 I of the ring The device may sup: port as many articles of apparel as there are supporting pins I3 and such articles of apparel are prevented from displacement by means of the retaining ring l9 which confinesrthe supporting pins andprevents radial movement of articles placed thereon as will be evident from an inspec- 7 tion of Figure 1. When it is 'desired-to remove articles from the supporting pins,'th e' knob I5 is' [rotated untilthe desired article is brought into registry with the opening or space formed by the endsfll'whereupon thearticle: of apparel may be easily removed from-such supporting pins.-

In the form of frame structure illustrated in Figure 6, the bracket 5 is adapted 'to' be rigidly 7 attached to the arm 8 by means of screws ll securing the upper end of the bracket to the inner V end of the arm.

a As shown in Figure 7,tth e inner end of the retaining ring l9 carries a pair of headed pins ll to be received in key slots l l in the upper end of the bracket 5*, the latter being detachable from the frame structure for purposes of storing or shipment.

a. wall asclearly shown in'Figures 1, 2 and 3, the It is to be understood that the forms of the: hinged supporting arm 8 is moved 270 from the inventionherewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred 'embodiments of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, andv arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the inven -V hub rotatably secured to the hinged arm, radially extending pins for receiving articles of apparel attached to the hub, Land an interrupted ring" confining the supporting pins attached to the hinged arm.

2. An article supporting rack of the character described, comprising a wall bracket, an arm of the hinged arm, radially extending pins se-' cured to the pivoted disk, an interrupted ring havhingedly secured to the upper endof the wall bracket, adisk pivotally secured to'the free'jend ing its portion opposite the interruption connect-- 'ed to the hinged arm, and a knob for operating the rotary disk. 3 v H 3. "An article support of the character 'de' scribed, comprising a wall bracket," an arm hingedly secured to theupper end of the wall bracket, a disk'pivotally secured to. the free end of the hinged arm, a knob for rotating thedisk; radially extendingpins connected to the'disk, and an interrupted ring secured to the hinged arm adapted'to confine the. majority of the radially extending pins. 1 e '7 r JOHN WODAQ 1 

